CD Reviews

"I have found this wonderful collection of music endlessly inspiring, and have listened to it periodically since its release in '91! Generally I find "pure" New Age music (as I would define this CD) useful only as soothing background music. Never before have I been so immersed in a musical collection that originated from the New Age genre. Additionally, this collection truly does recreate the wonder and amazement often times associated with childhood. While listening, I commonly find myself traveling through green orchards, endless golden meadows, and majestic mountain peaks, spiraling endlessly into the heavens. Highly recommended, even for those generally uninspired by New Age!"

The Soundtrack to your Childhood Memories

Gavin Wilson | 08/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is highly visual, magical music. Before I bought this, I had heard of none of the artists featured, nor of the Narada label. Since buying it, I followed up by buying several albums from them -- in particular, Richard Souther, Martin Kolbe, and Eric Tingstad/Nancy Rumbel. And I still haven't been able to find an album that matches the magic of this one.For once, this is a 'various artists' album of entirely new music that really works. For me, it brings back memories not just of the time I bought it, on a visit to a snowbound Rochester, Minnesota, but of the televised fairy tales (mostly from Eastern Europe) which I used to watch as a child in the 60s -- particularly 'The Singing, Ringing Tree'."

My childhood remembered

Gavin Wilson | 11/14/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I was in junior high my mother and I were shoping and came across this tape. We got in the car and were captured by the sound of such peace. In the seventh grade I made a copy for my music teacher but I never gave it to her. I think I will make her one now. I am so happy to find this once again and I can not wait to experience it again as my love for this type of music has grown. This album was the begining of my passion for beautiful classical music. All these years it has been with me."